There is a slightly higher risk for Hodgkin's Disease in client's who have had which condition/illness?
a. influenza A c. infectious mono-nucleosis
b. rheumatic fever d. allergic hypersensi-tivities
C
Risk factors for HD are mostly unknown, but reduced immune function and certain infectious agents are involved. There is a slightly higher risk for HD in clients who had mono (infectious mononucleosis) caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
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